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Black Girl Sunscreen
BGS Men SPF 30

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Ultra Facial Cream Spf 30

Product category and function

BGS Men SPF 30

Ultra Facial Cream Spf 30

Chemical Sunscreens (No Tint)	Chemical Sunscreens (No Tint)
Sunscreens that use chemical (organic) UV filters and do not contain iron oxides (with rare...	Sunscreens that use chemical (organic) UV filters and do not contain iron oxides (with rare...
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Ingredient highlights

BGS Men SPF 30

Ultra Facial Cream Spf 30

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

BGS Men SPF 30

Ultra Facial Cream Spf 30

No. of common ingredients = 0
Octisalate (5%), avobenzone (3%), octocrylene (2.75%), homosalate (10%), acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, acrylates/c12-22 alkyl methacrylate copolymer, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, caprylic acid, caprylyl glycol, carbomer, daucus carota sativa (carrot) seed oil, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, glycerin, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) rhizome/root, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, humulus lupulus (hops) extract, hydrolyzed rhodophyceae extract, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, lecithin, menthol, panthenol, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, phenoxyethanol, propylene glycol, rose extract, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, sodium hydroxide, sorbitan oleate, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, tocopheryl acetate, water, xylitol 13	Aqua/water, glycerin, octocrylene, homosalate, ethylhexyl salicylate, squalane, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, dimethicone, peg-100 stearate, glyceryl stearate, silica, octyldodecanol, stearic acid, phenoxyethanol, palmitic acid, tocopherol, dicaprylyl carbonate, steareth-100, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, ophiopogon japonicus root extract, carbomer, chlorphenesin, capryloyl salicylic acid, caprylyl glycol, xanthan gum, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, limonene, ectoin, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, myristic acid, mentha piperita oil (peppermint oil), pseudoalteromonas ferment extract, ethylhexylglycerin, linalool, salicylic acid

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Total Number of ingredients = 38

Octisalate (5%), avobenzone (3%), octocrylene (2.75%), homosalate (10%), acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, acrylates/c12-22 alkyl methacrylate copolymer, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, caprylic acid, caprylyl glycol, carbomer, daucus carota sativa (carrot) seed oil, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, glycerin, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) rhizome/root, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, humulus lupulus (hops) extract, hydrolyzed rhodophyceae extract, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, lecithin, menthol, panthenol, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, phenoxyethanol, propylene glycol, rose extract, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, sodium hydroxide, sorbitan oleate, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, tocopheryl acetate, water, xylitol

Aqua/water, glycerin, octocrylene, homosalate, ethylhexyl salicylate, squalane, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, dimethicone, peg-100 stearate, glyceryl stearate, silica, octyldodecanol, stearic acid, phenoxyethanol, palmitic acid, tocopherol, dicaprylyl carbonate, steareth-100, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, ophiopogon japonicus root extract, carbomer, chlorphenesin, capryloyl salicylic acid, caprylyl glycol, xanthan gum, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, limonene, ectoin, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, myristic acid, mentha piperita oil (peppermint oil), pseudoalteromonas ferment extract, ethylhexylglycerin, linalool, salicylic acid

Notable ingredients

BGS Men SPF 30

Ultra Facial Cream Spf 30

Sunscreen/UV filter: Homosalate (10%), Octisalate (5%), Octocrylene (2.75%), Avobenzone (3%)

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) rhizome/root, Panthenol, Menthol

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Sunscreen/UV filter: Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Homosalate, Octocrylene

Soothing: Ectoin

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Ingredients with their functions

BGS Men SPF 30

Ultra Facial Cream Spf 30

Octisalate (5%)

Also-called: Octisalate, Octyl Salicylate | Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Avobenzone (3%)

Also-called: Avobenzone | Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Octocrylene (2.75%)

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Aqua/water

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent